Fight or flight response may hinge on protein in skeletal muscular system
University of Cincinnati researchers hope to advance the understanding of skeletal muscular disordersCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati Researchers at the ...
Tag: Musculature
Pandemic led to profound changes in multiple sclerosis clinical practice
UC Riverside-led national survey of MS specialists finds nearly 10% had been redeployed to the front lines of COVID-19 patient ...
Leg muscle action assists blood flow independently of age
Credit: Kanazawa University Chronic lower-limb edema (CLE) -- the permanent accumulation of fluid in the leg -- often occurs in ...
New radiotracer safe and effective for imaging early rheumatoid arthritis
Credit: Image created by Olli Moisio, MSc, and Riikka Viitanen, PhD, Turku PET Centre. Reston, VA--New research shows that a ...
Exercise promotes healthy living and a healthy liver
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba show that in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, regimented exercise has beneficial effects on the ...
More protein doesn’t mean more strength in resistance-trained middle-aged adults
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A 10-week muscle-building and dietary program involving 50 middle-aged adults found ...
Stem cell therapy shows promise against age-related muscle loss
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University As the name implies, induced pluripotent stem cells can become any type of cell in ...
Chemical cocktail creates new avenues for generating muscle stem cells
The advance could lead to the development of stem cell-based therapies for muscle loss or damage due to injury, age ...
Scientists assess effects of soccer player preparation and recovery on kicking performance
Article published by Brazilian researchers in Sports Medicine presents a systematic review of scientific studies on the topicCredit: Laboratório de ...
Researchers identify barriers to use of surface electromyography in neurorehabilitation
Kessler Foundation team proposes comprehensive approach to integrating surface electromyography into clinical practice as path to improving rehabilitative care for ...
JNCCN: New evidence on need to address muscle health among patients with cancer
Results of new study underscore the need for the development and testing of nutrition and fitness interventions, as muscle quality ...
Treating rheumatoid arthritis with micromotors
Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c04438 Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder marked by joint pain, swelling ...
TBE patients’ lasting problems
Credit: Photo by Gunnar Jonsson Impaired memory, reduced motivation, and declining motor skills. These are some of the problems that ...
Bioengineered hybrid muscle fiber for regenerative medicine
Regeneration of muscle tissue was achieved by combining direct cell reprogramming with natural-synthetic hybrid scaffold as structural supportCredit: Institute for ...